Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-17
HOUSE OF
TUESDAY, February Il, 1887

February I'D, 1884,
Among the committee reports the Com
mittee on Counties, Districts and Munich
pal Corporations reported back GavOrably
II. b 1O3, providing for the erection OF
meridian monuments at or near the county
seats of the counties in the State, for the
purpose of securing uniformity in land
surveys ond preventing litigation"
Mr.. Chew introduced H.. h. 325. pre-
scribing the mode of electing trustees of
the town of Smitbfield in the county of
jefferson" and by his motion the referring
ofthe bill to a committee was dispensed
with and the bill was read a first time and
ordered TO a second reading.
Mr.. Raymond introduced I'll. Il. 526,
concerning the fees of justices and cOnsta-
stables and II. Il. 327, authorizing the
the County Courts to employ a Waterman
to protect county records in certain cases"
Mr.. GOrrelL offered a resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee 10 inquire into
the amount of all stock owned by the
State, now standing in the several national
banks of the State, and to report TO the
House; and also TO consider the advisable
ity of disposing of the stock held in the
various banks with a view to investing the
proceeds in the invested school fund.
III. b. 1876, Ito establish an asylum for
the insane, came up on a second reading,
and motions were made TO hill the blank
concerning the proposed location of the
asylum, by inserting Anderson, county of
Monroe" Spencer, county OF Roane,'
and Mason, county of Masop." The fur
Their consideration of the bill was made n
special order for Thursday, 18th, at 3 p. IN.
II. B. III, Concerning the alternate
system of keeping in repair county roads"
was passed by a vote of 80 to 3. This bill
provides that the alternate system may he
by any precinct in a county with
out going into effect throughout the cOun-
ty, that the road surveyor of each precinct
shall transact the business of his precinct,
the money may be paid to contractors
Semi-annually, and that persons less than
81 years old and more than 80 years old
shall be exempted from work on roads or
payments Of capitatiOn tax. The bill takes
effect from its passage.
II. B. l26, ITO establish the independ-
ent school district Of Beverly, in Beverly
district of Randolph county" was passed,
and it was ordered that it take effect from
its passage.
The vote on II. B. 23s, Concerning the
awarding of contracts for convict labor"
the announcement of which was made the
separate order for l1:30 to-day was then
announced rs follows: ayes as, noes 3, so
the bill was passed and ordered to take
effect from its passage.
II. b. leo, ITO correct an error in the
enumeration of youth In Red Sulphur Dis
triet, Monroe county, was passed by a vote
of "a TO l.
II. B. 1877, Relating to the school dis
trict of Parkersburg," was passed by a
vote Of 81 to none.
H. B. -, Relating to fhe taking of
depOsitiOns," was passed by q vote of SO to
none.
III. B. a, Concerning the jurisdiction,
powers and duties of justices of the peace
and constables and proceedings before JUS
tees, F" "a passed by n vote Of So to l.
II. B. 129, ITO perpetuate cemeteries, +"
was passed.
III. b. Isl, Transferring the interest of
this State in the MOrgantOwn Bridge Com
pSAy W ~ Noohby vi nAOuOuSAiLh, WIS
passed by n vote of go to l.
The House then vent into Joint assembly
for the election of q U. S. Senator, and at
its dissolution q recess wa taken until
$50 p. m.
In the afternoon session the considera-
ton of bills on 3 third reading was re-
sumed.
H. B. 155, Concerning the autheutica-
ton of deeds and other writings" was
passed by q vote of 40 to ,
II. B. o., empowering the County
Commissioners of Taylor county to
allow Joseph NJ. Allen, Assessor
of said county, \ reasonable additional
compensation for his services as Assessor
during the year 1880"
II. b. PA, concerning the appoint
ment and duties of commissioners and
canvaSsers Of elections" by q vote of 81
to 81.
II. B. 80, ITO preserve the rights and
powers of internal improvement companies
organized since the first day of February,
1882, which have invested ten per cent. Of
the capital subscribed, and afterwards